The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff
$55.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
I will make a guarantee: Assuming we survive to tell the tale, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism has a high probability of joining the likes Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations and Max Weber's Economy and Society as defining social-economics texts of modern times. It is not a 'quick read;' it is to be s ...Show more
The Age of The Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy around the World by Gideon Rachman
$40.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
In The Age of the Strongman, Gideon Rachman finds global coherence in the chaos of the new nationalism, leadership cults and hostility to liberal democracy. We are in a new era- authoritarian leaders have become a central feature of global politics. Since 2000, self-styled strongmen have risen to power ...Show more
The Age of Wonder - How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes
$29.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books, Richard Holmes's dazzling portrait of the age of great scientific discovery is a groundbreaking achievement. The book opens with Joseph Banks, botanist on Captain Cook's first Endeavour voyage, who stepped ...Show more
The Age of the Horse: An Equine Journey through Human History by Susanna Forrest (Author)
$28.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Man has always been fascinated by Equus caballus, recasting horse power into many forms: a hunk of meat, an industrial and agricultural machine, a luxury good, a cherished dancer, a comrade in arms and a symbol of a mythical past. From the wild tarpans sought by the Nazis to jade-laden treasure steeds i ...Show more
The Age of the Warrior: Selected Writings by Robert Fisk
$30.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Reading Level: very good
A selection of Robert Fisk's finest 'Comment' pieces from the Saturday Independent. Robert Fisk has amassed a devoted readership over the years, with his insightful, witty and always outspoken articles on international politics and mankind's war-torn recent history. He is best known for his writing abou ...Show more
The Age of the Warrior: Selected Writings by Robert Fisk
$27.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
A selection of Robert Fisk's finest 'Comment' pieces from the Saturday Independent. Robert Fisk has amassed a devoted readership over the years, with his insightful, witty and always outspoken articles on international politics and mankind's war-torn recent history. He is best known for his writing abou ...Show more
The Aircraft Book: The Definitive Visual History by DK
$65.00 NZD
Category: Pictorial
Take an action-packed flight through the history of aircraft and the intrepid pioneers who made a dream become reality.Featuring more than 800 of the greatest commercial and military aircraft ever made, this visual celebration of aeroplanes and aviation traces the history of flight over the past century ...Show more
The Almighty Dollar: Follow the Incredible Journey of a Single Dollar to See How the Global Economy Really Works by Dharshini David
$38.00 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general
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The Alphabet - Unraveling the mystery of the alphabet from A to Z by David Sacks
$27.90 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
There is a story behind each letter of the alphabet. Why is X the Unknown or shorthand for a kiss? Which letter came last, historically, in the alphabet? (J). How did a few squiggles, invented a thousand years ago to denote sounds of a now vanished Semitic language, survive to become our letters today? ...Show more
The Amazing Book is Not on Fire: The World of Dan and Phil by Dan Howell
$35.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
Hello reader, In this book is a world. A world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet! We are Dan and Phil and we invite you on a journey inside our minds! From the stories of our actual births, to exploring Philâe(tm)s teenage diary and all the reasons why Danâe(tm)s a fail ...Show more
The Amazing Life of Cats by CANDIDA BAKER
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
'If you want to know the character of a man, find out what his cat thinks of him.' - Anonymous. Few animals make their presence felt in our lives the way cats do. Even those who know cats are still awed by their daring and determination, their fearlessness and curiosity, and their astonishing powers of ...Show more